The genocidal barbarism of the Nazi forces has been well documented. What is little known is the fate of fifteen million German civilians who found themselves on the wrong side of new postwar borders. All over Eastern Europe, the inhabitants of communities that had been established for many centuries were either expelled or killed. Over two million Germans did not survive. Some of these people had supported Hitler, but the great majority did not. In "A Terrible Revenge", de Zayas describes their horrible fate. This new edition includes an updated foreword, epilogue, and additional information from recent interviews with the children of the displaced.

Table of Contents

Foreword; The Germans of East Central Europe; The Expulsion Prehistory: Interbellum Years and World War II; War and Flight; Allied Decisions on Resettlement; Expulsion and Deportation; The Expellees in Germany - Yesterday and Today; Epilogue.

About the Author

ALFRED-MAURICE DE ZAYAS is a Lawyer, Visiting Professor of International Law at top universities worldwide, and Secretary-General of PEN International. He lives in Geneva, Switzerland.

Reviews

"'De Zayas has uncovered testimony in German and American archives detailing these atrocities, adding a new chapter to the annals of human cruelty. His carefully documented book serves as a reminder that many different peoples have been subjected to ethnic cleansing.' - Publishers Weekly"